Happy Diwali

As the Festival of Lights shines upon us...

nights looks brighter... smiles look fuller...
dreams look nearer... friends become dearer...

houses are cleaned... walls are painted...
goods make way for those... that seem to have tainted...

feet are touched... hands are shaken...
what's important is remembered... what's not is foresaken...

lamps are lit... hymns are read...
eyes are closed... and prayers are said...

hands are joined... heads are bent...
in name of the Almighty... some time is spent...

skies brighten, shine and glimmer...
as fireworks burst... flutter and shimmer...

each is joyous... for one common reason...
the reason is nothing but a mere change of season...

but as mere it may seem the transition is needed...
as it teaches a lesson.. that must always be heeded...

as this festival brings along a refreshing change of weather...
change is inevitable... for the bad or worse, the good or better